ITU World Triathlon Edmonton

Nineteen-year-old Taylor Knibb (Washington, D.C.) became the youngest woman ever to earn a World Triathlon Series podium on Saturday, winning silver in just the third WTS showing of her career. Knibb covered the hot and hilly 750-meter swim, 21-kilomtere bike and 5-kilometer run in 1 hour 1 minute, 22 seconds. Bermuda’s Flora Duffy earned her fourth consecutive WTS victory in 1:00:22, while Katie Zaferes (Hampstead, Md.) ran her way to bronze in 1:01:51. It was a spectacular day for the American women, with six U.S. athletes finishing in the top 11.

Kevin McDowell (Geneva, Ill.) led the U.S. in the men’s elite race, finishing 17th overall in 56:08. Mario Mola of Spain broke the tape in 54:51, with Jacob Birtwhistle of Australia coming in second (55:01) and Richard Murray of South Africa taking third (55:06).

Did you know after #WTSEdmonton @taylorknibb is now the youngest woman to ever make it onto a WTS podium? She's only 19! #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/XO6nZLGj8Z

— World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon) July 31, 2017

 

Excited to see aspects of my performance finally coming together. Impressive to watch these top guys do their thing! Working hard to reach that next level #WTSEdmonton 📸@tzaferes

A post shared by Kevin McDowell (@kmcdowell111) on Jul 31, 2017 at 7:27am PDT

For complete results from ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, visit triathlon.org.

ITU World Paratriathlon Edmonton

Grace Norman (Jamestown, Ohio, PTS5) and Aaron Scheidies (Seattle, Wash., PTVI) earned gold medals on Friday at the third stop of the 2017 ITU World Paratriathlon Series in Edmonton. Paratriathletes completed a sprint-distance 750m swim, 20.4k bike and 5k run. Norman, a 2016 Paralympic gold medalist, earned the women’s PTS5 crown with a finishing time of 1:10:44. Two British athletes, Lauren Steadman and Claire Cashmore, took second in 1:12:12 and third in 1:14:08, respectively.

I had an amazing race over the weekend in Edmonton Canada! This was my first race back from injury when I broke my wrist about 3 months ago. Blessed and excited to take home the gold and gain some good momentum going into Worlds! All the glory to God! #triathlon

A post shared by Grace Norman (@gracenormantri) on Jul 31, 2017 at 9:34am PDT

Joel Rosinbum (Austin, Texas, PTS4), Hailey Danz (Chicago, Ill., PTS2), Liz Baker (Signal Mountain, Tenn., PTVI) and Amy Dixon (Encinitas, Calif., PTVI) also reached the podium on Friday.

Crushed it in Edmonton yesterday! On the podium. A special thanks to my wife who's birthday I missed in order to compete. This ones for you. Also @jamesfbalentine who makes my bike work so well #wpsedmonton #wtsedmonton

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For complete results from ITU World Paratriathlon Edmonton, visit triathlon.org.

IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador

Kelsey Withrow (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) rode away from the competition to take the win at IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador on Sunday. Withrow covered the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1 mile run in 4:26:11, with a 2:28:22 bike split that was more than 10 minutes faster than anyone else in the race. Diana Castillo of Colombia was the runner-up in 4:35:42, and Pamela Tastets of Chile crossed the line third in 4:42:26.

In the men’s pro race, Patrick Evoe (Boulder, Colo.) placed fifth overall with a time of 4:00:05. Reinaldo Colucci of Brazil was the winner in 3:53:07, outsprinting runner-up Carlos Javier Quinchara Forero of Colombia by just two seconds. Fernando Toldi of Brazil finished third in 3:56:38.

Somebody pinch me! So happy to take the win at @ironman70.3ecuador. The crowds were absolutely amazing on that run! A huge thank you goes out to the people and companies that helped make this happen! #IM703Manta #manta #triathlon @vanderkittenofficial @argon18bike @envecomposites @rokasports @bolle_eyewear @polarglobal @rotorbike @salmingrunningnorthamerica @ntrecovery @themarcpro @clubsportfitness @jaybirdsport @core_motion_athletics @glukosenergy @performasleep

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Happy taking 5th today at IMEcuador70.3. Points bumped me up to get a Kona slot, mission accomplished! @littlecaesars @XRCEL @BlueBicycles

— Patrick Evoe (@patrickevoe) July 30, 2017

For complete results from IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador, visit IRONMAN.com.

IRONMAN Canada

Linsey Corbin (Bend, Ore.) was the overall winner in the women’s pro race at IRONMAN Canada on Sunday, finishing the 2.4m swim, 112m bike and 26.2m run in 9:17:12. Corbin shared the podium with Canadians Jen Annett (9:24:55, 2nd) and Rachel McBride (9:27:15, 3rd). Danielle Mack (Boulder, Colo.), Leslie Dimichele Miller (Washington, D.C.), Alyssa Godesky (Charlottesville, Va.) and Mackenzie Madison (Springfield, Ore.) also raced well, all placing in the top 10.

Congrats & thanks to these 🌟 who kept me on my toes all day yesterday @ironmancanada: @Rachel_McB & @annett_jen. Nice ladies who ride fast! pic.twitter.com/Sig2Jh6Vd7

— Linsey Corbin (@linseycorbin) July 31, 2017

Congratulations to all the ladies standing along side me. It was a pleasure to race all of you. 😀👍🏻

A post shared by Danielle Mack (@daniellemacktri) on Jul 31, 2017 at 9:49am PDT

Tough day out there at #imcanada. Very happy with my swim and a solid bike but I was just a little flat on the run which lead to a very painful 26.2. But I held it together and came away with 7th, can't complain about that. I also can't say enough about how beautiful #whistler is and wish I were staying for a few extra days 😥 #smashfestqueen #croptop #owmylegs #ironmantri #triathlete #triathlon #swimbikerun

A post shared by Leslie DiMichele Miller (@lesliemillertri) on Jul 30, 2017 at 10:01pm PDT

Managed to run down a paycheck today! Pleased with the effort, and excited to tweak some stuff and make another go at it fairly soon :) IM Canada is beautiful, and brutal. You get what you come for here! Thanks to all my sponsors (tagged in photo!) who help make these days possible. #Thatkitthough #onfire #TeamSFQ #TeamHPB 📷: @millerpelton

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For complete results from IRONMAN Canada, visit IRONMAN.com.

IRONMAN Switzerland

Laurel Jean Wassner (New York, N.Y.) represented the U.S. at IRONMAN Switzerland in Zurich on Sunday, finish fifth overall in the women’s pro race. Wassner completed the 2.4m swim, 112m bike and 26.2m run in 9:56:16. Celine Schaerer of Czechoslovakia took the win in 9:23:02, followed by Tine Holst of Denmark in 9:37:44. Rounding out the podium was Martina Kunz, also of Czechoslovakia, in 9:40:08.

Some scenes from the race @ironmantri Zurich today. From window shopping on the run to climbing heartbreak hill - @xrcel fueled me to a fast closing 5k desperately trying to catch 4th after thinking she was out of reach. And, my first time in a sleeved kit and my back and arms were saved from the scorching sun. Thanks @wynrepublic #sohottoday #ironman #zurich #smile

A post shared by Laurel Jean Wassner (@athletestyle) on Jul 30, 2017 at 2:34pm PDT

For complete results from IRONMAN Switzerland, visit IRONMAN.com.

IRONMAN Santa Rosa

U.S. age-group athletes recorded standout performances at IRONMAN Santa Rosa on Saturday, as Nicholas Noone (Parker, Colo.) and Chelsea Tiner (Dallas, Tex.) came away with victories. Noone, the 2017 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club national champion for the University of Colorado, covered the 2.4m swim, 112m bike and 26.2m run in 8:53:44 to break the tape in his first-ever IRONMAN-distance race. Rodrigo Romero Garcia De La Cadena of Mexico was second in 9:01:57, and Matthew Ison (Colorado Springs, Colo.) took third in 9:10:57.

Tiner completed the course in 9:58:45 to lead the women’s field. She finished more than 20 minutes ahead of runner-up Alison Mcinturff Amorim (Salt Lake City, Utah, 10:20:51). Susannah Breen (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) rounded out the top-three in 10:23:39.

Quite the day at IM Santa Rosa, stoked to have broken the tape at my first Ironman. I couldn't have done it without my crack support team, @brynmora, @jfrank32, @vincenoone, @emjtriteam team teammates, @ritchviola and @brads_ encouragement on the run. Thanks to @vcenduranceproject for getting me to the start line ready to race, @rokasports for helping me find faster on the swim and @feltbicycles for helping the 112 mile bike go by. . . . . . . #ironman #swim #bike #run #triathlon #teamemj #emjtriteam #cleanupnice #feltathlete #findfaster #imsantarosa

A post shared by Nick Noone (@itsafternoone) on Jul 29, 2017 at 6:19pm PDT

All the feels! #ironmansantarosa did not disappoint. To my crew here, you guys are amazing. This win would not have been possible without you. To my sponsors, thank you for your confidence in me. I am forever grateful. To my friends, family and training partners, your pre and post race texts keep the 🔥going. Thank you so much for taking the time to cheer and support. As you all know, Ironman Hawaii is normally the goal. This year is a little different. I will not be in Kona. I have set my sights on 70.3 Worlds in six weeks as well as a few other surprise races. Kona 2018 will be bigger and better than ever :) Now.... recovery week here I come!

A post shared by Chelsea Tiner (@ctiner2) on Jul 31, 2017 at 9:59am PDT

For complete results from IRONMAN Santa Rosa, visit IRONMAN.com.